The success of a ground breaking project which has trialled the use of a new method to replace the “rockers” which support the Tamar Bridge has saved more than £9 million from the costs of the scheme and significantly reduced…
On Saturday 7th October the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee are launching a consultation exercise on proposals to address the financial shortfall caused by the impact of higher than expected levels of inflation and interest rates, extreme rises…
As a result of a significant financial shortfall caused by the impact of higher than expected levels of inflation and interest rates, extreme rises in energy and fuel costs, and ongoing reductions in traffic levels on the Tamar Bridge and…
14 year old Vee Simpson from Tor Bridge High is just one of the young women inspired to think about a career in engineering following the “Women in STEM” Day event held at the Bridging the Tamar Visitor and Learning…
Tamar Crossings are hosting this year’s ‘Women in STEM Day’ at the Tamar Bridge on 23rd June 2023. The “Engineering Her Future” event will see around 300 young women from local schools and colleges visit the Bridging the Tamar Visitor…
Do you have any stories about the Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash Ferry or the Tamar Bridge? If so, the Bridging the Tamar Centre would like to hear from you. Opening to the public in 2019, the Centre’s archive now has…
Earlier this year the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee reluctantly took the decision to increase cash tolls to secure the long-term future of the two crossings. The increase is about to be implemented and will see cash tolls…
Earlier this year the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee reluctantly took the decision to increase tolls to secure the long- term future of the two crossings. Between them the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry carry around 18 million…
Saltash based Cornwall Councillor Martin Worth and staff from Tamar Crossings have worked together to make changes to the Saltash entrance of the Tamar Bridge south cantilever cycle and foot path following concerns from local resident and mobility scooter user…
The reluctant decision to increase tolls had to be made to secure the future of the two crossings. The income needed to operate the crossings relies on traffic numbers, and even now, two years after the first lockdown, our traffic…
